Living with It!

I was 5 when I started having aura migraines. Over in Europe, it is not generally accepted that children have such headaches. I was dx'd with SHM. Those are supposed to cease as an adult.

I took Imitrex & Midrin with terrible side effects.

I have had a mix of SHM and Optical Migraines with aura since then. Just recently (Jan of 07) I started having light flashes in my right eye and icepick headaches. An opthamologist sent me for an MRI/MRA which showed a venous angioma. The icepick headaches assicated with the light flashes were a trigger to the OMs. I was still having SHMs randomly, but more frequently, causing numbness and tingling in my left side.

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An Air Force neurologist put me on Zoloft & Maxalt. These two drugs have helped with the frequency, but not severity, of the them. The Zoloft had given me nausea so much so that I have dropped back to 50mg a day.

You seem to have quite a few things going on don't you? Do the doctors think venous angioma has any impact on your head pain? With all the different types of headache disorders you may have going on it may be a good idea to see a Headache/Migraine Specialist.

You seem to have quite a few things going on don't you? Do the doctors think venous angioma has any impact on your head pain? With all the different types of headache disorders you may have going on it may be a good idea to see a Headache/Migraine Specialist.

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Ah, its been 3 long years since I was on here! Well, I guess an update is warrented. :)

I have seen two new Air Force Neurologists and finally a civilian doctor. We've determined my HMs are actually familial, as my father has them also. I am now on Depakote (700mg) daily which is working wonderfully! Only time mine are triggered...

Ah, its been 3 long years since I was on here! Well, I guess an update is warrented. :)

I have seen two new Air Force Neurologists and finally a civilian doctor. We've determined my HMs are actually familial, as my father has them also. I am now on Depakote (700mg) daily which is working wonderfully! Only time mine are triggered now is a massive low-front coming in from Canada. (Oh those Canadians....hahaha!)

I am finally good as gold and happy. It's taken way to long to figure it all out, but at last it is done.